Definitions for informal
ɪnˈfɔr məlin·for·mal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. informaladjective

   not formal

   "conservative people unaccustomed to informal dress"; "an informal free-and-easy manner"; "an informal gathering of friends"

2. informal, looseadjective

   not officially recognized or controlled

   "an informal agreement"; "a loose organization of the local farmers"

3. informaladjective

   used of spoken and written language

4. cozy, intimate, informaladjective

   having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere

   "had a cozy chat"; "a relaxed informal manner"; "an intimate cocktail lounge"; "the small room was cozy and intimate"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. informaladjective

   Not formal or ceremonious; casual.

   an informal get-together

2. informaladjective

   Not in accord with the usual regulations; unofficial.

   an informal agreement

3. informaladjective

   Suited for everyday use.

   informal clothes

4. informaladjective

   Reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage.

5. informaladjective

   Not organized; not structured or planned.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Informaladjective

   Offering an information; accusing. A word not used.

   Etymology: from inform.

   These poor informal women are no more
   But instruments of some more mightier member,
   That sets them on. William Shakespeare, Meas. for Measure.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. informal

   Informal refers to anything casual, relaxed, or not adhering to strict rules, procedures or standards, usually used in the context of communication, language, dress code, gatherings or settings. It is the opposite of formal, which indicates a strict adherence to rules, standards, or a certain level of decorum.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Informaladjective

   not in the regular, usual, or established form; not according to official, conventional, prescribed, or customary forms or rules; irregular; hence, without ceremony; as, an informal writting, proceeding, or visit

2. Informaladjective

   deranged in mind; out of one's senses

3. Etymology: [Pref. in- not + formal.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. informal

   A conversation, occasion or meeting that is friendly, peaceful and fun.

   We love to meet with our work friends in an informal manner so we can all get to know each other that does not involve our work roles.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on June 25, 2016  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'informal' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3869

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'informal' in Adjectives Frequency: #525

Anagrams for informal »

1. formalin

2. laniform

How to pronounce informal?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say informal in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of informal in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of informal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of informal in a Sentence

1. Jennifer Moss:

   They don't get to interact in a non-formal way, so their boss doesn't know who they are, what should happen is you have informal calls to talk about nothing, or calls to talk about what's going on in each others' lives, that doesn't make it necessarily about work.

2. Gretl Plessinger:

   Somebody who is just leaking Rebekah Jones information is not following the chain of command, these informal channels would be significantly less protected.

3. Donald Tusk:

   I have offered the leaders an informal meeting of the 27 in the margins of the European Council summit, and I will also propose to the leaders that we start a wider reflection on the future of our Union.

4. Hans Lammers:

   We heard about it in the press at first. Of course we look into it because it is important, it is an informal exchange.

5. Anirudh Rastogi:

   It is for reasons like these that there is a need to regulate crypto-exchanges, pushing the exchange business out from the formal economy to the informal cash economy to operate under the radar will worsen the problem, not solve it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=informal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Informal
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=informal
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/informal